Lantern.



No. 645,320. Patented Mar. l3, I900. C. H. KOSTER.

L A N T E R N pplicatiou filed Aug. 16, 1899 (No Modell) order to strengthen it.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES H. KOSTER, on NEW YORK, N. Y.

LANTERN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 645,320, dated March 13, 1900.

Application filed August 16, 1899. $e1'ial No. 727,401. (No model.)

[0 hereinafter described and claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, in which the figure of the drawing is a perspective view of my device.

This lantern is of that kind which uses a candleoroilforilluminatingpurposes. Upon a suitable base B are mounted two concentric rings or bands 0 and D, the outer band C being of such size as to receive the base of an 2o ordinary lamp-chimney E, and the inner band D being of such size as to receive a candle. This may be split, as shown, so as to be compressed to fit the candle. The base is preferably provided with flanges b at the sides in base is attached a back piece A, which has flanges a at the sides and is adapted to form a reflector. From the upper end of this back piece a ledge or wind-break F projects for- 0 wardly over the upper end of the lamp-chirnney E, which is mounted upon the base. This wind-break lies at a short distance above the lamp-chimney and is also provided with side flanges f, although this feature is not an The ledge F also prevents rain from reaching the chimney and putting out the'light.

Secured to the upper portion of the back are two arms I, formed of wire and extending 4o forwardly, their forward ends being curved loop, the. ends of said wire being passed through holes in the back from the rear and the loop of the wire being soldered to the back. Said arms being resilient readily allow of the chimney being removed for the purpose of lighting the lantern.

A bail or handle H is provided consisting of a wire, the ends of which are looped through To one side of the holes in the outer ends of the flangesf. For convenience in securing the lantern to a bicycle, carriage, or other vehicle, or to any suitable support, two curved arms or hooks G are secured to the back A and-are Preferably made of thin sheet metal, so that they may be bent about a bar or made to fit over almost any support. These arms or hooks may be placed either at the top of the back A, as shown in full lines, or at any convenient point below said top, as shown in dotted lines.

Where a lantern is required for temporary purposes only, this device will be found espe cially useful, as it may be sold cheaply and will answer the purpose of a temporary illumination as well as a more expensive article. The projecting ledge F, which extends over the upper end of the lamp-chimney, forms a sufficient break for the wind to prevent the candle from being blown out.

While I have referred herein to the use of a candle in the lantern, it will be readily un derstood that the base B may be utilized for the support of a lamp holding oil or other liquid illuminant.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. A lantern comprising a frame having an integral back and base, the base being provided with means for removahly holding a lamp-chimney and an illuminating device, the back acting as a reflector, pliable hooks secured to said back, whereby the lantern may be secured to any convenient object, a support for the upper portion of the lampchimney carried by the back, and a shelf extending forwardly from the top of the back and adapted to project over the lamp-chimney to form a wind break or shield, substantially as described.

2. A lantern comprising a frame having a base constructed to removably support an illuminating device and a lamp-chimney, a back extending upward from said base, and a shelf extending forwardly from the top of the back and adapted to project over the top of the lamp-chimney to form a wind break or shield, the said back, base and shelf portions of the frame having flanges at the side edges, substantially as shown and described.

3. A lantern comprising a unitary frame consisting of a back, a base and a shelf projecting forwardly from the top of the back the base having sockets thereon for receiving a lamp-chimney and a candle, the back serving as a reflector, and the shelf forming a wind break or shield and projecting over the top of the lamp-chimney, and arms projecting forwardly from the front side of the back and adapted to form a support and clamp for the upper portion of the lamp-chimney, substantially as described.

4. A lantern, comprising a base having sockets thereon for receiving a lamp-chimney and a candle, a back secured thereto and acting as a reflector, a shelf projecting forwardly from the back just over the top of the lampchimney and adapted to form a wind break or shield, hooks secured to the rear side of said back whereby the lantern may be seen red to any convenient object, and two arms projecting forwardly from the front side of the back and adapted to form asupport and clamp for the upper portion of the lamp-chimney, substantially as described. v

5. A lantern comprising a frame having an integral back and base, the base having sockets thereon, for removably supporting a lampchimney and an illuminating device, the base and back having flanges at the sides and the back acting as a reflector, a shelf projecting forwardly from the back over the top of the lamp-chimney and adapted to form a wind break or shield, and a bail or handle connected with the shelf, substantially as described.

CHARLES H. KOSTER. Witnesses:

F. W. HANAFORD, EVEBARD BOLTON MARSHALL. 

